Democrats might have a chance to replicate the energy of the 2009 grassroots movement—if they actually want to.

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The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), have emerged victorious in Germany’s snap parliamentary elections, dealing a significant blow to ...

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Although the far-right AfD won 152 seats and would give CDU leader Friedrich Merz a comfortable 360-seat majority, he has ...

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“This is a historic success for us—our best result ever,” AfD’s chancellor candidate and co-leader, Alice Weidel, told ...

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The Christian Democratic Union’s victory comes despite a strong showing by the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD.

Millions of Germans are voting in snap elections. The centre-right CDU is predicted to win the biggest share of votes, putting its leader Friedrich Merz in pole position to be next chancellor. Follow ...

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A conservative backlash is brewing in Germany, but the likely winners are working to make the transition pragmatic and ...